Palmer, MI Community Profile: Data

Palmer, Michigan - Basic Facts

Palmer is the common name for the community and surrounding area while the formal official name is the Palmer Census Designated Place.

It is a community or populated place (Class Code U5) located in Marquette County at latitude 46.4408 and longitude -87.5932. Marquette County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The elevation is 1,302 feet.

The formal boundaries for the Palmer Census Designated Place (see map) encompass a land area of 0.59 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles.

INCOME

GROWTH RATES

2010-2014

2014-2019

Population

-0.17%

-0.05%

Households

0.14%

0.12%

Families

-0.59%

0.0%

Median Household Income

3.03%

Per Capita Income

1.65%

1) Population Density = Total Population per square mile.
2) The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelyhood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
Based on Census 2010 counts, the Diversity Index for the United States was 60.6 and it is expected to increase to 64.8 by July 1, 2018.

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Palmer, MI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Palmer to the other 692 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2014 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.